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1959 Southern States 200
NASCAR Cup Series Race 15 of 44
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,785Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Southern States Fairgrounds
Margin of Victory:20 YDRace Duration:1Hr 48Min 30Sec.Charlotte, North Carolina
Lead Changes:4Average Speed:55.300 MPH.500 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:25No. of Cautions:3 For 12 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Lee Petty L. PettyDriver: Bob Welborn B. WelbornOldsmobile:9
Car No.:#42 OldsmobileCar No.:#49 ChevroletChevrolet:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Ford:0
Crew Chief:Lee PettyCrew Chief:Pontiac:0
Laps Led:58 of 200Pole Speed:57.950 MPH

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Official 1959 Southern States 200 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1442 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning020058
235 Tiny LundTiny LundLund racingRunning02000
3982 Cotton OwensCotton OwensDon Every (Car Owner)Running02000
472 Speedy ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonBruce Thompson (Car Owner)Running02000
5687 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Running019958
6181 Richard RileyRichard RileyRichard Riley (Car Owner)Running01980
71079 Jerry DraperJerry DraperJerry Draper (Car Owner)Running01970
8149 Bob WelbornBob WelbornBob Welborn (Car Owner)Running01967
91617 Fred HarbFred HarbFred Harb (Car Owner)Running01940
101347 Jack SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)Running01930
11838 Ned JarrettNed JarrettNed Jarrett (Car Owner)Running01890
122234 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer RacingRear Gear01710
132374 L.D. AustinL.D. AustinL.D. Austin (Car Owner)Running01630
141962 Buck BriganceBuck BriganceRunning01590
152119 Herman BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)Running01460
16241 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyDelta Auto SalesRear Gear014277
17209 Roy TynerRoy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)Engine01290
181411 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonPaul Spaulding (Car Owner)01220
191143 Richard Petty (R)Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesEngine01080
201521 Larry FrankLarry FrankWood Brothers0900
212596 Bobby KeckBobby KeckBobby Keck (Car Owner)Engine0820
221764 Shep LangdonShep LangdonShep Langdon (Car Owner)0550
231245 Bobby WaddellBobby WaddellBobby Waddell (Car Owner)Piston0470
24599 Fritz Wilson (R)Fritz WilsonShorty Rollins (Car Owner)Radiator0170
252480 Cliff TimbermanCliff TimbermanEngine020
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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